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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]
March 11, 2022 at 2:03 PM

Javelin missiles made here in Iowa

Hello, Right now, Ukrainians are bravely defending their country with Iowa-made weapons. Russian armored columns are getting stopped in their tracks with American Javelin missiles – crucial parts of which are made right here in Iowa. But if it were up to Donald Trump, Ukraine would be o…
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  Admiral's Report · [email protected]
March 11, 2022 at 12:06 AM

Does Grassley Stand with Putin?

The State of the Union is one of the reasons I stand by President Biden. Bravo, Mr. President. This is no time to play partisan politics. All Americans must come together and defeat anti-democracy sentiment at home and abroad. Hello,  Last week, I was proud to watch a cool, calm, and co…
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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]
March 10, 2022 at 7:02 PM

tanks, warplanes, and cruise missiles

Hello, Donald Trump calls Vladimir Putin a “genius.” – “So smart.” After Russia attacked our elections in 2016, Trump stood next to Putin and told the world that he believed Putin over the American intelligence community. When Congress approved military aid for Ukraine to fight back aga…
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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]
March 10, 2022 at 2:02 PM

emailing for $5 to defeat Chuck Grassley and turn Iowa blue

Hello, I am emailing you today to ask you to give $5 to help me defeat Chuck Grassley, turn Iowa blue, and protect our Democratic majority in the Senate. Here’s why: I am running in one of the most important Senate races in the country. Control of the Senate is at stake here in Iowa. Bu…
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  MSNBC UPDATE (via Franken for Iowa) · [email protected]
March 10, 2022 at 12:02 AM

Claire McCaskill

Hello, Former Senator Claire McCaskill just issued a dire warning on MSNBC: Senate Democrats must URGENTLY act on voting rights – now. Republicans tried to steal the election in 2020, even encouraging an armed insurrection at the capitol. Since then, they’ve been gerrymandering distric…
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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]
March 9, 2022 at 7:03 PM

Ukrainian President Zelensky

Hello, I am old enough to recall when Donald Trump was first impeached for holding military aid to Ukrainian President Zelensky hostage: ‘You either begin an investigation into Joe Biden or you won’t get the Javelin missiles Congress authorized.’ I’m also old enough to remember when my …
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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]
March 9, 2022 at 2:02 PM

vitally important

Hello, If I defeat Chuck Grassley and turn Iowa’s Senate seat blue this November, I will be the most senior military person ever-elected to the United States Senate. As a Democrat in the shadow of January 6, 2021, that feels rather fitting. And with Putin invading Ukraine, it is vitally…
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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]
March 9, 2022 at 12:01 AM

a direct threat to our democracy

Hello, It was Ben Franklin who, when asked what form of government the constitutional convention had produced, said: “A republic, if you can keep it.” Donald Trump’s election sealed the deal for me to retire after nearly 4 decades in the U.S. Navy. Having been in uniform for every Presi…
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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]
March 8, 2022 at 5:03 PM

the costs of war

Hello, Russia launched an unprovoked, full-scale attack against Ukraine. And there is nothing “smart, “savvy,” or “genius” about it – no matter what Donald Trump says. We must stand with the people of Ukraine. For 4 years, my opponent Chuck Grassley applauded as Mr. Trump tore up our tr…
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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]
March 7, 2022 at 5:27 PM

Lebanon, Iowa

Hello, Growing up in rural Iowa, I thought we were well-to-do because we had a piano, a well-used sewing machine, a big garden, and a flag pole. Our house was small, one bathroom, for a family of ten. I was surprised to know that not every family struggled with affording the $7 meal tic…
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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]
March 6, 2022 at 6:52 PM

Russia is airing Fox News

Hello, Russian state media is now airing clips from Fox News of people like Donald Trump and Tucker Carlson praising Vladimir Putin. When I was an admiral in the U.S. Navy and the commander of all U.S. forces in East Africa, I requested that Fox News be turned off in the mess halls duri…
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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]
March 6, 2022 at 1:01 AM

President Zelensky is the definition of today's hero

Hello, I happen to know a few genuine heroes. In my book, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is the definition of today's hero. Do not forget: This is the same President Zelensky who Donald Trump tried to withhold Javelin missiles from unless Zelensky opened a fake investigation int…
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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]
March 5, 2022 at 2:01 PM

have you ever heard of a “tracker"?

Hello, Have you ever heard the term “tracker?” I know I hadn’t until I decided to run for office. “Trackers” are what political campaign staff call what are essentially professional stalkers. They’re paid by Republican Super PACs and dark money organizations to follow you around with a …
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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]
March 5, 2022 at 12:01 AM

what Putin must be thinking

Hello, The courage we are seeing from President Zelensky is not the kind of instantaneous courage used to charge an enemy or the self-promoting false courage of Trumpian showmanship. Zelensky’s courage is that of thought-through deliberation, choosing to sacrifice oneself to protect oth…
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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]
March 4, 2022 at 7:07 PM

mom and dad (photos)

Hello, My mother worked alongside my dad in Lebanon Farm Shop well into their 70s. They refused assistance from their many children even after they lost their life savings in the Savings and Loan debacle of the 1980s. My mom in coveralls, petite as she was, handing tools to my dad is an…
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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]
March 4, 2022 at 2:01 PM

stopping Russian tanks

Hello, The United States reportedly offered to help President Zelensky evacuate from Ukraine. He declined, telling officials: "I need ammunition, not a ride." But it’s not just President Zelensky. Across the entire country, everyday Ukrainians are standing up to fight against Russia’s u…
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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]
March 4, 2022 at 12:31 AM

Facebook took down Grassley's ads

Hello, Facebook just took down Chuck Grassley’s ads against us – but not before they were seen by tens of thousands of people and targeted over one million: This is what we’re up against. Chuck Grassley is running ads so misleading that they’re being taken down – but they were still ru…
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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]
March 3, 2022 at 7:01 PM

Fox News called Zelensky “pathetic”

Hello, Last week, as bombs began raining down on Ukrainian cities, Donald Trump called into Fox News to blame – you guessed it – Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton. As Russian tanks began pouring over the Ukrainian border, Fox News host Laura Ingraham had the gall to call Ukrainian President…
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  Jordan Franken · [email protected]
March 3, 2022 at 2:01 PM

my hubby, Michael

Hello everyone, My husband Michael and I had the privilege of serving our nation together for almost three decades. Different schools, new doctors, different commute, pack up and unpack, good-byes to old friends and hellos to new neighbors — we moved from state-to-state and overseas. I…
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  MSNBC ALERT (via Franken for Iowa) · [email protected]
March 2, 2022 at 10:57 PM

Senator Claire McCaskill

Hello, Former Senator Claire McCaskill just issued a dire warning on MSNBC: Senate Democrats must URGENTLY act on voting rights – now. Republicans tried to steal the election in 2020, even encouraging an armed insurrection at the capitol. Since then, they’ve been gerrymandering distric…
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  FrankenForIowa.com · [email protected]
March 2, 2022 at 2:01 PM

$1.4 million

Hello, Mitch McConnell and Republicans are desperate to retake control of the Senate. We’re facing unprecedented levels of right-wing spending in Admiral Mike Franken’s campaign to defeat Chuck Grassley because Iowa will decide the majority. FIRST: Admiral Mike Franken announced he was …
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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]
March 2, 2022 at 1:02 AM

President Zelensky

Hello, I am old enough to recall when Donald Trump was first impeached for holding military aid to Ukrainian President Zelensky hostage: ‘You either begin an investigation into Joe Biden or you won’t get the Javelin missiles Congress authorized.’ I’m also old enough to remember when my …
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  Iowa Poll Update · [email protected]
March 1, 2022 at 7:50 PM

INCREDIBLE NEWS

Hello, There is incredible new polling in Democrat Mike Franken’s Iowa Senate race against Republican Chuck Grassley. FIRST: A poll showed that only 27% of Iowa voters want to reelect Republican Chuck Grassley in this year’s midterm elections. THEN: Admiral Mike Franken jumped into the …
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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]
March 1, 2022 at 2:01 PM

quick thanks

Hello, Yesterday was our most important end-of-month deadline of the year. We needed to raise $300,000 online to stay on plan to defeat Chuck Grassley in November. I’m happy to report that with the help of over 16,400 generous donors like you, we didn’t just hit our goal, we crushed it!…
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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]
March 1, 2022 at 12:46 AM

I need you in this fight with me

Hello, Fundraising is the worst part of running for elected office. But if we’re going to go up against Chuck Grassley and Mitch McConnell’s Super PACs and actually win, I need grassroots donors like you in this fight with me. There are just 5 hours until the most important end-of-month…
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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]
February 28, 2022 at 7:38 PM

unprovoked

Hello, Russia launched an unprovoked, full-scale attack against Ukraine. And there is nothing “smart, “savvy,” or “genius” about it – no matter what Donald Trump says. We must stand with the people of Ukraine. For 4 years, my opponent Chuck Grassley applauded as Mr. Trump tore up our tr…
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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]
February 28, 2022 at 2:03 PM

this is about democracy vs authoritarianism

Hello, In Ukraine, we are seeing a war that can only be summed up as democracy being attacked by authoritarianism. And everyday citizens are taking up arms, making molotov cocktails, and defending their democracy, door-to-door, tooth-and-nail. Here at home, there’s been a much colder ty…
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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]
February 28, 2022 at 12:00 AM

Russia airing Fox News

Hello, Russian state media is now airing clips from Fox News of people like Donald Trump and Tucker Carlson praising Vladimir Putin. When I was an admiral in the U.S. Navy and the commander of all U.S. forces in East Africa, I requested that Fox News be turned off in the mess halls duri…
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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]
February 27, 2022 at 7:02 PM

President Zelensky is a hero

Hello, I happen to know a few genuine heroes. In my book, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is the definition of today's hero. Do not forget: This is the same President Zelensky who Donald Trump tried to withhold Javelin missiles from unless Zelensky opened a fake investigation int…
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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]
February 27, 2022 at 2:01 PM

let me explain?

Hello, In a moment, I’m going to ask you to make a donation to my campaign against Chuck Grassley and help me protect our Democratic Senate majority. But before I do, let me explain why your donation to turn Iowa’s Senate seat blue is so important right now. I am a hard target for a GOP…
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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]
February 27, 2022 at 12:31 AM

a million dollars in TV ads

Hello, When Donald Trump was elected, I submitted my request to retire from the U.S. Navy after nearly 4 decades of military service. I never expected I’d one day run for office, but I felt called to continue to serve in whatever way was most meaningful. People told me to prepare myself…
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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]
February 26, 2022 at 7:17 PM

I will be the most senior military person ever elected to the U.S. Senate

Hello, If I defeat Chuck Grassley and turn Iowa’s Senate seat blue this November, I will be the most senior military person ever-elected to the United States Senate. As a Democrat in the shadow of January 6, 2021, that feels rather fitting. And with Putin invading Ukraine, it is vitally…
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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]
February 26, 2022 at 2:02 PM

I am humbly asking

Hello, In a moment, I’m going to ask that you make a contribution to my campaign to help me defeat Sen. Chuck Grassley in Iowa. Permit me to explain why this request is so important – especially today. We are facing a critical end-of-month fundraising deadline in just two days, and it’s…
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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]
February 26, 2022 at 12:34 AM

Fox News called Ukrainian President Zelensky “pathetic”

Hello, Wednesday night, as bombs began raining down on Ukrainian cities, Donald Trump called into Fox News to blame – you guessed it – Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton. As Russian tanks began pouring over the Ukrainian border, Fox News host Laura Ingraham had the gall to call Ukrainian Pre…
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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]
February 25, 2022 at 7:01 PM

Ukrainian President Zelensky

Hello, I am old enough to recall when Donald Trump was first impeached for holding military aid to Ukrainian President Zelensky hostage: ‘You either begin an investigation into Joe Biden or you won’t get the Javelin missiles Congress authorized.’ I’m also old enough to remember when my …
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  Admiral's Report · [email protected]
February 25, 2022 at 2:01 PM

Ukraine and Iowa

Hello,  With all eyes on Ukraine, now more than ever, our elected officials need to take a step back and deliberate on the Russian invasion and how it could impact Iowans, especially in rural Iowa. I recently sat down with Forbes magazine and shared some thoughts. I firmly believe that …
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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]
February 24, 2022 at 11:58 PM

Vladimir Putin

Hello, Russia has launched an unprovoked, full-scale attack against Ukraine. And there is nothing “smart, “savvy,” or “genius” about it – no matter what Donald Trump says. We must stand with the people of Ukraine. For 4 years, my opponent Chuck Grassley applauded as Mr. Trump tore up ou…
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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]
February 24, 2022 at 6:17 PM

the cost of war

Hello, Russia has invaded the sovereign nation of Ukraine. It is time now for the United States, along with our allies and other like-minded nations, to stand firm with the people of Ukraine against this unprovoked and unjustified act of war. We must employ the harshest economic sanctio…
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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]
February 23, 2022 at 11:42 PM

Medicare for All

Hello, Healthcare should be a right; not a privilege. As a three-star admiral in the United States Navy, I received excellent healthcare – and still do – but it wasn’t because I wore stars on my collar. The most junior person under my command received the same quality care as me. I didn…
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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]
February 23, 2022 at 2:01 PM

Ukraine

Hello, If I defeat Chuck Grassley and turn Iowa’s Senate seat blue this November, I will be the most senior military person ever-elected to the United States Senate. As a Democrat in the shadow of January 6, 2021, that feels rather fitting. And with Putin invading Ukraine, it is vitally…
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  Iowa Senate Update · [email protected]
February 23, 2022 at 12:10 AM

HUGE NEWS

Hello, GOOD NEWS: The latest gold standard Des Moines Register polling shows just 27% of Iowa voters want to reelect Chuck Grassley this November, and Grassley’s approval ratings are the lowest they’ve EVER been! BAD NEWS: Corporate PACs and special interests have given Grassley million…
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  Iowa Senate Update · [email protected]
February 22, 2022 at 7:13 PM

urgent

Hello, We urgently need your help. We have an opportunity this November to defeat Chuck Grassley and guarantee Democrats hold onto our Senate majority for another two years. Admiral Mike Franken is running against Chuck Grassley in Iowa, and the latest poll from the Des Moines Register …
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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]
February 22, 2022 at 2:01 PM

Senate control is on the line here in Iowa

Hello – Senate control is on the line here in Iowa. Republican Chuck Grassley announced he’s running for re-election, and if he wins an eighth term, Democrats may very well lose our Senate majority for the next 2 years. Mitch McConnell and his Super PACs have already raised millions of …
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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]
February 22, 2022 at 12:34 AM

The GOP needs to cull its ranks of active insurrectionists

Hello, It was Ben Franklin who, when asked what form of government the constitutional convention had produced, said: “A republic, if you can keep it.” Donald Trump’s election sealed the deal for me to retire after nearly 4 decades in the U.S. Navy. Having been in uniform for every Presi…
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  Blue Iowa 2022 · [email protected]
February 21, 2022 at 7:57 PM

in 1959

Hello, 63 years ago in 1959, Senator Chuck Grassley began his career as a politician when he was sworn into the Iowa House of Representatives: Dwight D. Eisenhower was president. The federal minimum wage was $1.00. A gallon of milk cost $0.25. A post stamp was $0.04. And Iowans who cas…
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  FrankenForIowa.com · [email protected]
February 21, 2022 at 2:02 PM

emailing for $5 to defeat Chuck Grassley

Hello, We’re emailing to ask you for $5. Here’s why: Admiral Mike Franken is the Democrat running against Chuck Grassley in Iowa. And if Mike Franken wins, Democrats WILL expand our majority in the Senate so we can actually pass progressive legislation. Chuck Grassley has Big Pharma, Wa…
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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]
February 21, 2022 at 12:30 AM

what it means to be a Democrat

Hello, Growing up in rural Iowa, I thought we were well-to-do because we had a piano, a well-used sewing machine, a big garden, and a flag pole. Our house was small, one bathroom, for a family of ten. I was surprised to know that not every family struggled with affording the $7 meal tic…
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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]
February 20, 2022 at 7:30 PM

Let me explain

Hello, Donald Trump came back to Iowa to endorse my Republican opponent Chuck Grassley, and that’s a scary thing for democracy. Let me explain why. After Donald Trump was elected in 2016, I retired from the U.S. Navy after nearly 40 years. I knew what Donald Trump was, and I was not goi…
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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]
February 20, 2022 at 2:30 PM

professional stalkers

Hello, Have you ever heard the term “tracker?” I know I hadn’t until I decided to run for office. “Trackers” are what political campaign staff call what are essentially professional stalkers. They’re paid by Republican Super PACs and dark money organizations to follow you around with a …
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  FrankenForIowa.com · [email protected]
February 20, 2022 at 12:00 AM

$3,710,491

Hello, 27% That’s the percentage of Iowa voters that told the highly-respected Des Moines Register they wanted to reelect Republican Senator Chuck Grassley in their latest poll. $3,710,491 That’s how much Chuck Grassley has in his campaign war chest right now thanks to corporate PACs an…
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